The Artistic Expression of Liberalism
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By: Susan M. Pojer By: Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY Chappaqua, NY
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ROMANTICISM:. The Artistic Expression of Liberalism. By: Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. The Romantic Movement. Began in the 1790s and peaked in the 1820s. Mostly in Northern Europe, especially in Britain and Germany. A reaction against classicism. The “Romantic Hero:” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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By: Susan M. PojerBy: Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Horace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NY Chappaqua, NY
By: Susan M. PojerBy: Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Horace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NY Chappaqua, NY
The Romantic MovementThe Romantic Movement Began in the 1790s and peaked in the 1820s.
Mostly in Northern Europe, especially in Britain and Germany.
A reaction against classicism.
The “Romantic Hero:”
Greatest example was Lord Byron
Tremendously popular among the European reading public.
Youth imitated his haughtiness and rebelliousness.
Began in the 1790s and peaked in the 1820s.
Mostly in Northern Europe, especially in Britain and Germany.
A reaction against classicism.
The “Romantic Hero:”
Greatest example was Lord Byron
Tremendously popular among the European reading public.
Youth imitated his haughtiness and rebelliousness.
Enlightenment
EnlightenmentSociety is good, curbing
violent impulses!Society is good, curbing violent impulses!
Civilization corrupts!Civilization corrupts!
Romanticism
Romanticism
Early19c
Early19c
A Growing Distrust of Reason
A Growing Distrust of Reason
The essence of human experience is subjective and emotional.
Human knowledge is a puny thing compared to other great historical forces.
“Individual rights” are dangerous efforts at selfishness the community is more important.
The essence of human experience is subjective and emotional.
Human knowledge is a puny thing compared to other great historical forces.
“Individual rights” are dangerous efforts at selfishness the community is more important.
Characteristics of Romanticism• emotions – passion – irrationality
• the dreamer – the individual• the power and fury of nature• the dehumanization of man through technology• country life = best kind of life• romanticization of Middle Ages• the exotic, occult and macabre (dreams, death)• nationalism• interest in foreign lands and cultures• renewed interest in Christian mysteries and mysticism
Characteristics of Romanticism
Characteristics of Romanticism
The Individual/ The Dreamer: Individuals have unique, endless
potential.
Self-realization comes through art Artists are the true philosophers.
The artist apart from society.
The artist as social critic/revolutionary.
The artist as genius.
The Individual/ The Dreamer: Individuals have unique, endless
potential.
Self-realization comes through art Artists are the true philosophers.
The artist apart from society.
The artist as social critic/revolutionary.
The artist as genius.
Wandering Above the Sea of Fog
Caspar David Friedrich,
1818
Wandering Above the Sea of Fog
Caspar David Friedrich,
1818
Characteristics of Romanticism
Characteristics of Romanticism
Glorification of Nature: Peaceful, restorative qualities
[an escape from industrialization and the dehumanization it creates].
Awesome, powerful, horrifying aspects of nature.
Indifferent to the fate of humans.
Overwhelming power of nature.
Glorification of Nature: Peaceful, restorative qualities
[an escape from industrialization and the dehumanization it creates].
Awesome, powerful, horrifying aspects of nature.
Indifferent to the fate of humans.
Overwhelming power of nature.
An Avalanche in the AlpsPhilip James de Loutherbourg,
1803
An Avalanche in the AlpsPhilip James de Loutherbourg,
1803
The Raft of the MedusaThéodore Géricault, 1819The Raft of the MedusaThéodore Géricault, 1819
Rain, Steam, and SpeedJoseph Mallord William Turner,
1844
Rain, Steam, and SpeedJoseph Mallord William Turner,
1844
Rain, Steam,
& Speed
(details)
Rain, Steam,
& Speed
(details)
The Slave ShipJoseph Mallord William Turner,
1842
The Slave ShipJoseph Mallord William Turner,
1842
The Slave Ship
(details)
The Slave Ship
(details)
Flatford Mill – John Constable, 1817
Flatford Mill – John Constable, 1817
The Corn Field
John Constable,
1826
The Corn Field
John Constable,
1826
Characteristics of Romanticism
Characteristics of Romanticism
Revival of Past Styles: Gothic & Romanesque revival.
“Neo-Gothic” architectural style.
Medieval ruins were a favorite theme for art and poetry.
Revival of Past Styles: Gothic & Romanesque revival.
“Neo-Gothic” architectural style.
Medieval ruins were a favorite theme for art and poetry.
Hadleigh Castle - John Constable, 1829
Hadleigh Castle - John Constable, 1829
Eldena RuinGaspar David Friedrich, 1825
Eldena RuinGaspar David Friedrich, 1825
Winter Landscape with ChurchGaspar David Friedrich, 1811
Winter Landscape with ChurchGaspar David Friedrich, 1811
British Houses of Parliament1840-1865
British Houses of Parliament1840-1865
Characteristics of Romanticism
Characteristics of Romanticism
The Supernatural: Ghosts, fairies, witches, demons.
The shadows of the mind—dreams & madness.
The romantics rejected materialism in pursuit of spiritual self-awareness.
They yearned for the unknown and the unknowable.
The Supernatural: Ghosts, fairies, witches, demons.
The shadows of the mind—dreams & madness.
The romantics rejected materialism in pursuit of spiritual self-awareness.
They yearned for the unknown and the unknowable.
Cloister Cemetery in the SnowCaspar David Friedrich, 1817-
1819
Cloister Cemetery in the SnowCaspar David Friedrich, 1817-
1819
Abbey in an Oak ForestCaspar David Friedrich, 1809-
1810
Abbey in an Oak ForestCaspar David Friedrich, 1809-
1810
Mad Woman With a Mania of Envy
TheodoreGericault, 1822-1823
Mad Woman With a Mania of Envy
TheodoreGericault, 1822-1823
Nightmare (The Incubus)Henry Fuseli, 1781
Nightmare (The Incubus)Henry Fuseli, 1781
Liberty Leading the People Eugène Delacroix, 1830
Liberty Leading the People Eugène Delacroix, 1830
Detail of theMusket Bearer
Delacoix, himself
Detail of theMusket Bearer
Delacoix, himself
Napoleonat the
St. BernardPass
Jacques Louis-David,1803
Napoleonat the
St. BernardPass
Jacques Louis-David,1803
His Majesty’s Ship, “Victory”(Trafalgar) - John Constable, 1806His Majesty’s Ship, “Victory”
(Trafalgar) - John Constable, 1806
The Shooting of May 3, 1808Francisco Goya, 1815
The Shooting of May 3, 1808Francisco Goya, 1815
Characteristics of Romanticism
Characteristics of Romanticism
Exoticism: The exciting “other.”
A sense of escape from reality.
A psychological/moral justification of imperialism?
Exoticism: The exciting “other.”
A sense of escape from reality.
A psychological/moral justification of imperialism?
Women of Algiers in Their Apartment
Eugène Delacroix, 1834
Women of Algiers in Their Apartment
Eugène Delacroix, 1834
The Royal Pavillion at BrightonJohn Nash, 1815-1823
The Royal Pavillion at BrightonJohn Nash, 1815-1823
God as the Architect - William Blake, 1794
God as the Architect - William Blake, 1794
The Seventh Plague of EgyptJohn Martin, 1823
The Seventh Plague of EgyptJohn Martin, 1823
The Cathedral
Gaspar DavidFriedrich,
1818
The Cathedral
Gaspar DavidFriedrich,
1818
The Cathedral(details)
Gaspar DavidFriedrich,
1818
The Cathedral(details)
Gaspar DavidFriedrich,
1818
The Political ImplicationsThe Political Implications
Romanticism could reinforce the greatest themes of political liberalism or political conservatism.
Contributed to growing nationalist movements.
The concepts of the Volk and the Volkgeist.
The uniqueness of cultures was emphasized.
Romanticism could reinforce the greatest themes of political liberalism or political conservatism.
Contributed to growing nationalist movements.
The concepts of the Volk and the Volkgeist.
The uniqueness of cultures was emphasized.
Bibliographic Sources
Bibliographic Sources
CGFA: A Virtual Art Museum. http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/fineart.htm
“Romanticism” on Artchive. http://artchive.com/artchive/romanticism.html
